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Middleborough PEG committee approves FY26 spending plan, weighs capital upgrades and closed-caption rollout
Summary
At a Town of Middleborough PEG access/media committee meeting, members approved a proposed FY2026 PEG fund budget and discussed franchise-fee income, capital project priorities, closed-captioning rollout and studio equipment needs.
Committee member Karen reported that fourth-quarter franchise-fee payments from Comcast and Verizon increased the PEG access fund balance and presented the committee's proposed FY2026 operating and capital budget, which the panel approved with a corrected top line.
The budget matter was the meeting's central item because franchise fees fund most local public-access operations. Karen said the committee received $64,059.43 from Comcast and $52,623.74 from Verizon, and that the PEG fund balance stood at $456,752.24 (as presented by staff). The committee also reported an FYEDU credit of $23,336.63 applied to the education channel account,…
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